Eric Hallman
The Next Frontier in Numerical Cosmological Simulations:
Including Nonthermal Effects
I will discuss new breakthroughs in AMR/N-body cosmological
simulations which allow us to take the next step in tracking the
growth and evolution of magnetic fields and the accelerated particle
population in large-scale structure. This step is necessary in order
to allow predictions for upcoming multi-wavelength observations of
nonthermal emission in galaxy clusters from the long wavelength radio
(e.g. LWA, LOFAR) all the way up to gamma rays (e.g. GLAST). In
addition, recent studies indicate the possibility that cosmic rays may
contribute a non-negligible pressure component to the intracluster
medium.